"It would be nice if we could do that,'' the Falcons wide receiver told USA TODAY Sports on Friday. "But I just want to win a playoff game first. No matter if we go 16-0 during the regular season, we'll always be doubted until we get our first playoff win.

"Every time I listen to analysts on TV talk about us, they say, 'Yeah, the Falcons have won a lot of games during the regular season. Tell me when they've won a playoff game.' "

White insists one of the biggest reasons the Falcons have suffered three one-and-done playoff flameouts since 2008 was a too-predictable offense.

Not now. Not with the league's lone unbeaten fueled by its symbiotic receiving duo of White and Julio Jones -- two No. 1s who have forged a jealousy-free, tight-as-receiver gloves bond at the so-called "diva'' position.

"Last year, I felt a lot of times teams would do some good things against us on defense and we were just stuck," White said. "We would just stall out because we wouldn't change things up.

"It isn't like that with Dirk. It's hard for defenses to prepare for us now. When we traded up to draft Julio last year, I was like 'OK, we can be more of an explosive team, get in the playoffs and win more football games. Julio's only helping me.' "

They're helping each other on what White called "our mission to win the Super Bowl.''

White turned 31 Friday with a birthday cake sitting in his locker across from Jones, his best friend and bookend deep threat who draws defenders away.

And vice versa.

The pair take vacations together, are passionate car buffs and push each other at every turn.

"He's like a brother to me,'' Jones said of White. "Early on when I got here, Roddy took me under his wing, taught me the game as far as how NFL defenders try to get their hands on bigger receivers like us.

"He's also trying to help me before every game, making sure I continue to have fun.''

Having fun was never difficult for White, who has matured from young partier to hardworking leader coming off his fifth consecutive 1,000-yard receiving season.

In White, Jones, tight end Tony Gonzalez, slot receiver Harry Douglas and tailback Michael Turner, Ryan has answers for every defensive look. In a passing league, coach Mike Smith knows the Falcons go as far as Ryan, Gonzalez and his explosive wideouts take them.

"I call them 1 and 1A," Smith said, referencing White and Jones. "One week the ball is going in this direction; the next week it's going to go in another direction. So they go hard every play.

"Roddy has become the mentor in that receiver room.''

And he's helped the soft-spoken, small-town Alabama kid come out of his shell.

General manager Thomas Dimitroff took heat when he traded up 21 spots to draft Jones sixth overall.

Jones has given Ryan the Reggie Wayne to White's Marvin Harrison the Indianapolis Colts provided for Peyton Manning when the Indianapolis Colts enjoyed their 2006 Super Bowl-winning breakthrough.

"We traded for Tony Gonzalez in 2009, and we made a very bold move to go up and get Julio last year,'' Dimitroff says. "Organizationally we understood what we needed to do to continue to provide Matt the tools as he evolves.

"We are very cognizant of the fact we have to provide for our quarterback to go tit for tat with the talented offenses in this league.''

Jones was laughing it up alongside White after Friday practice as they appeared as guests on the team's "D-Block'' weekly video segment hosted by the linebackers.

Asked if he's been invited to appear, Smith laughed and said, "No, I'm the warden. The warden doesn't go on D-Block. But that show has a cult following on our website.''

Practice-squad rookie Pat Schiller sits mute in the background, wearing a ski hat and neon-yellow sunglasses without saying a word as his rookie lot dictates.

The linebackers and Jones sing "Happy Birthday'' to White, then buzz about whatever, engaging fans with their personalities.

Dimitroff is proud of the White-Jones dynamic.

"There's no angst between two very, very competitive and talented receivers,'' Dimitroff says. "Roddy continues to provide the leadership for Julio. And they both are each other's biggest fans.

"It doesn't happen that often in this league. And it's been very impressive to see how Roddy's concentration has been taken to another level.''

Last season, White led the league with 15 drops.

"I absolutely wanted to fix the drop problem, because that's not me,'' said White.

Now his 40 receptions rank second to Gonzalez's 46. White's 591 receiving yards lead the Falcons, while Jones has five touchdowns compared to four each by White and Gonzalez.

"We talked in training camp about finishing everything we do -- plays, drives, games, finishing seasons,'' Smith said. "On the flip side, if starting games fast and if we finish, then, you enhance your chances.''